The original plat for the Marcelline was
formed in 1803 when François Gaudet, owner of section 63 in Lafourche
Parish, exchanged a tract of land with Martin Pitre measuring 3 arpents, 60
foot depth with $300 given to Pitre in the deal. In 1831, Jean-Baptiste
Thibodaux, owner of section 62, sold one arpent parallel, to François Gaudet.
In 1835, Jean and Joseph Boudreaux, owners of section 64, sold a tract of
land to the widow of François Gaudet, Sr., measuring 4 arpents and 40 feet
depth. In 1836, she bought two arpents with 80 feet depth from the
succession of Jean-Baptiste Thibodaux (section 62). In 1851, she sold her
plantation to her three sons: Charles, Léon and Augustin. In 1854, Charles
sold his share to Charles DeLesseps, his brother-in-law. In 1856, the Gaudet
brothers, composed of Léon, Augustin, and Charles DeLesseps purchased from
Marcellin Adam, a tract of land below theirs measuring two arpents front, 80
depth, for $10,000. In 1867, the Marcelline was seized by Mrs. Francois
Gaudet and was adjudicated to her. The two arpent tract bought from Adam was
adjudicated to Francois Gaudet, Jr. In 1867, Francois Gaudet Jr. sold the
two arpents to his son, Myrtille. The seizure and sale of the plantation was
not caused by mismanagement, but by the Civil War and it's aftermath. On 10
December 1867, Marcelline Falgoust, the widow of François Gaudet, sold the "Marcelline"
Plantation to Mrs. Charles DeLesseps and Charles F. Gaudet for $24,000. On
10 December 1873, the plantation was divided in half to each party.

Please contact these family members for more information about
the Gaudet family or Marcelline Plantation:

The contents, structure
and design of this Web site may not be copied, excerpted, nor duplicated without
the express written permission of the owner.
You may download material from this website for your personal, noncommercial
use only.